Jean Illsley Clarke is a nationally known author and designer of workshops on over‐indulgence,self‐esteem, child and adult development, family strengths and team building. She has keynoted conferences and given workshops across the U.S. and abroad, including in Iceland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Russia.
Her publications include the award winning Self‐Esteem: A Family Affair (and leaders guide); Who Me, Lead a Group?; Growing Up Again: Parenting Our Selves, Parenting Our Children (and leader’s guide); the Help! Series of books for Parents; and Connections: The Threads that Strengthen Families. For the past several years her research has focused on overindulgence and is discussed in her most recent book, How Much is Enough? Everything You Need to Know to Steer Clear of Overindulgence.
Jean Illsley Clarke holds a Master of Arts degree in Human Development and a Bachelor of Arts in Home Economics Education from the University of Minnesota. She has a deep commitment to effective parenting through education, research and intervention.
She has been awarded two honorary doctorates. The first is an Honorary Doctor of Human Services from Sierra University and the second is an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Concordia University, St. Paul. As part of the 2004 University of Minnesota Centennial, Jean was selected as one of the College of Education and Human Development’s 100 Distinguished Alumni. She is a teaching an supervising member of the International Transactional Analysis Association and is a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE, National Council on Family Relations). She has been awarded the International Eric Berne Memorial Award for Applied Transactional Analysis in Parent Education (1996) and the Larry Wilson Award (2001) from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Her book on Time‐In: When Time‐Out Doesn't Work was recognized with a Parent’s Choice Approved Seal in 1999.